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After a slump, Tanzania’s economy to grow in 2010
A bumper crop harvest in Tanzania last year, was one of the key drivers of economic growth. Photo/FILE
Posted Monday, March 8 2010 at 00:00
At the East African Community Sectoral Council on Agriculture and Food Security, which sat in Arusha last week, the regional Agricultural Inputs Trade Specialist, Doreen Isoke, said the agricultural sector was mandated to produce enough food for local consumption with surpluses for the local market and export, but major inputs were lacking.
“We cannot achieve food suffiency until agricultural inputs are made available in required quantities, quality and time,” said Ms Isoke.
The Council directed the EAC Secretariat to finalise the legislation of necessary policies that include the biotechnology and bio-safety policy, standards on Maximum Residue Levels, maximum limits for radioactive materials in food, standards for farm inputs such as veterinary drugs and vaccines as well as fertilisers, seeds, pesticides and animal feeds.
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